Climate change has everybody's attention and leading scientists agree that manmade greenhouse gases cause it. Time is still on our side ifwe address the cause of these heat-trapping gases. The good news is that we can stop a good deal of it by changing how we make our electricity. With power grid deregulation, the Philly area is now one of the biggest green electricity buyer's markets in the country.

This site keeps track of green electricity products in the PECO territory and shows where to find some good reliable deals. It features fixed rate residential quotes from companies tracked and registered with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Green-E, the nation's leading certification program, audits those noted ensuring that the customer gets the quality renewable mix that they paid for and that each Renewable Energy Credit (REC) is used only once. A REC represents one megawatt-hour from renewable energy facilities. The attribute is that less comes from fossil fuel. We look for deals from local green sources. Browse PennFuture.org to learn more.

Here's what you need to know in brief. Make sure your current supplier won't penalize you if you're leaving early. The new company will notify the old one and it's business as usual. The following suppliers will bill through your usual PECO bill and should not charge extra for the sales tax. Low-income households can still get LIHEAP grants but if they get special "CAP program" rates from PECO, switching plans will disqualify them. Things to ask are if there are any cancellation fees, hidden taxes or fees, promotions or budget billing plans. They'll notify you before the end of the term so you can look around. PECO conventional generation price to compare is 8.66 as of March 1, 2015. SeePaPowerSwitch.comto learn more.Now check these deals out.An average home cansaveon their bill switching from conventional PECO generation to one of these plans. Some are 100% from Pennsylvania sources, on our way tohealthier air.Together we can pull this off so let's make Ben proud.